Hans Christian Andersen’s 1836 “Thumbelina” is the story of a tiny, passive girl, no bigger than your thumb. She is good at cleaning and music. She has a kind heart. She is exceptionally good-looking ...

This retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic fairy tale has the digit-sized heroine evading the clutches of various toads, moles, and beetles before she can proceed with her courtship with ...